Bryan Christian
About Bryan Christian
Bryan Christian is the Head of Business Development at Symphony in New York, with over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Company
Bryan Christian currently works at Symphony as the Head of Business Development. Symphony is a company known for its secure and compliant communication and workflow platform, widely adopted in the financial services industry. Bryan is based in New York, New York, United States.
Title
Bryan Christian serves as the Head of Business Development at Symphony. In this role, he leverages his extensive experience in financial services, trading systems, and securities regulation to drive business growth and development.
Professional Experience
Bryan Christian has held multiple significant roles in the financial services industry. He served as Director - US at LMAX Group from 2022 to 2023, Head of Exchange at CrossTower from 2021 to 2022, and Head of Institutional Services at Old Mission from 2019 to 2021. Prior to those roles, he was the SVP Head of US Sales at Cboe Global Markets from 2011 to 2019 and Managing Director at NASDAQ from 2005 to 2011. Earlier in his career, Bryan worked at Bloomberg Tradebook as Connectivity Manager, at Felspar Co Ltd as Project Manager, and at Merrill Lynch as Business Analyst.
Education and Expertise
Bryan Christian studied at Marist College where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing from 1993 to 1997. He possesses significant expertise in equity and exchange market structures, trading systems, and securities regulation. Bryan is skilled in handling various financial instruments including US Equities, Options, Futures, Fixed Income, Crypto, and Exchange Trade Products.
Board Membership and Industry Involvement
Bryan Christian serves on the board of directors for the SIFMA Foundation. His extensive experience and involvement in the financial services sector highlight his commitment to industry standards and education.